Democracy and ideology

I think Americans take democracy for granted because they were born into it, learned about it in school and brought up to believe in democracy. Americans have never experienced another type of government such as a dictatorship.  I think that separation of powers is crucial to our government system so that no one person has complete control over our nation.  The three branches of government are legislative, executive, and judicial. In these three branches officials are elected and appointed, to give Americans a voice in who runs the country in what we think is the best way. The ideology spectrum for me is moderate.  I see things on both sides that the government should and should not be involved in.  For example, the government should not be involved in privately owned businesses and people’s personal lives.  However, the government should be involved in airline safety and security, regulating banks and taxes.

saying hi

Hi, my name is Patty McLees I'm 56 yrs old. I have been married for 20 yrs, between us we have 5 children and 9 grandchildren. We have 1 dog, Abby and 3 cats, Samantha, Tabitha and Tabby. I was born in Detroit, Michigan and moved to Rockwood, TN in 1980. I went to massage therapy school but I no longer do this because of back and knee issues. I was babysitting my grandaughter and now she is in school. I wanted to go back to school for a new career. I'm new to the whole blogging, tweeting and college experience, but eager to learn.